Insights and Stories on Supply Chain

The Andersons to pay debt, invest in core units after rail business sale

Aug. 17, 2021 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain handler The Andersons plans to use US$550 million from the sale of its rail leasing business to pay down debt and invest in sustainable farming and low carbon initiatives in its core grain and fertilizer units, CEO Pat Bowe told Reuters on Tuesday. Maumee, […]

JBS pledges net zero greenhouse emissions by 2040

Mar. 23, 2021 at 7:54 pm CDT

By Ana Mano Nayara Figueiredo

Port of Churchill moves to 100 per cent local ownership

Mar. 11, 2021 at 6:24 pm CST

By MarketsFarm Team

Two national campaigns launched for food supply chains

Jun. 1, 2020 at 2:32 am CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

CFA seeks $2.6 billion in support for producers

May. 1, 2020 at 1:39 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

‘So far, so good,’ fertilizer sector says

Apr. 16, 2020 at 12:15 pm CDT

There shouldn’t be any problems in supplying farmers with fertilizer this spring, says the organization representing manufacturers and distributors. “Our members are set to go,” Fertilizer Canada president and CEO Garth Whyte said in a news release Wednesday. “COVID-19 plans were quickly established at facilities, in conjunction with being declared […]

By GFM Staff

Beef demand soars as consumers ‘aggressively’ stock up

Apr. 6, 2020 at 1:39 pm CDT

Canada’s beef demand has been strong during the pandemic. “Unlike previous disease outbreak issues, COVID-19 has not been about food safety or consumer confidence or issues with food products,” Canada Beef president Michael Young said during a recent online town hall. “Beef demand at retail is up 50 to 70 […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Walmart creating own Angus beef supply chain

Apr. 24, 2019 at 7:19 pm CDT

Reuters — Walmart Inc. is taking control of the supply chain for Angus beef sold in some of its stores, cutting out meat processors as the company looks to offer higher quality products in an intensely competitive grocery industry. The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday the move would allow it […]

By Tom Polansek

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

Jan. 4, 2017 at 5:01 am CST

The parent of fast-food chains Tim Hortons and Burger King plans to end the use of certain medically important antibiotics in its Canadian chicken supply chain in 2018. Restaurant Brands International (RBI) in late December announced the new policy on its website, saying it “will work with our supply chain […]

By Staff

CP to chart weekly grain handling performance online

Oct. 14, 2016 at 8:16 pm CDT

Canadian Pacific Railway plans to launch a new weekly “supply chain scorecard” next week, to chart its own performance handling Prairie grain. The Calgary company announced the new program Friday for an online launch Wednesday (Oct. 19), noting the scorecard “will include, when necessary, detailed information on any internal or external […]